Members of the Ozark Mountain Parrot Heads club pose for a photo during last year's fundraising event at Rock Lane Resort on Table Rock Lake. / Submitted photo

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JOHNSON

That’s the goal of this year’s Phlock at the Rock gathering at Rock Lane Resort on Table Rock Lake, where fans of singer Jimmy Buffett gather to appreciate “trop rock” music, participate in crazy-fun games and raise money for the local Alzheimer’s Association.

She said last year’s Phlock party raised $15,009 for the Children’s Miracle Network, and she’s hoping the party on Aug. 16 and 17 will beat that mark.

“It’s a cause that’s very near and dear to Jimmy Buffett’s heart because his father died of Alzheimer’s,” Gardner said, referring to the disease. “We interviewed four groups but decided to help the Alzheimer’s Association, which serves southwest Missouri.”

The Phlock party isn’t just for Parrot Heads. It’s open to the public, but be mindful that its activities carry a decidedly adult theme and might even involve a little consumption of alcoholic beverages. Money for the Alzheimer’s Association is generated through ticket sales — $15 for one night or $20 for both nights — along with a silent auction featuring a wide range of items.

The Parrot Heads will revive the Crazy Hat Contest this year, and party-goers get to decide which hat is the most outrageously awesome. At past Phlocks, the winning hat often is donated to the silent auction to help raise more money for charity.

Gardner said this year’s event will feature two trop-rock themed live bands, Cruize Control on Aug. 16, and the nine-member Conch Republic band on Aug. 17. Gates open at 6 p.m. both nights.

Gardner said the Phlock party will also have some daytime events, including a scavenger hunt at Rock Lane Resort, and a return of the popular “Floatilla.”

“Last year we had 14 boats in our Floatilla that cruised out to a cove and anchored together, then cranked up the music and we all played in the water,” Gardner said.

“I’m sure our second-year will be bigger and better.”

For more information about Phlock at the Rock, call Parrot Head Stacye Henry at 417-838-8220, or email her at queenhenry32@yahoo.com.